1. Human Learning
Topic 6: Stimulus Control
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2. Stimulus Discrimination
Training Stimulus
Test 1 Test 2
Some subjects respond to different properties – different stimulus control
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3. Stimulus Generalization
 Responding to different stimuli in the same way
 Lack of stimulus control
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4. Generalization Gradient
 Training stimulus
 Normal Curve
Training Stimulus
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5. An Application
 Semantic Generalization
 CS = Words paired with sweet
snacks
 CR = Salivation
 Synonyms test
 Homophones test
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6. An Example
Where is Afghanistan? What ethnic category are Afghans?
The Middle East / Arabia Southwest Asia / Asian
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7. Credits
 World map – maps.google.com
 Middle east / asia
 Derived from wikipedia – middle east
 Words – www.sxc.hu - eastop
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